For the Westwood program, now in its innugual season, Wednesday was the first time the team took the field, having not participated in the Superior Dome tournament a month ago.

The Patriots were scheduled to play their first ever games on Tuesday against Houghton, but that doubleheader was cancelled.

“There was a buildup, especially with the postponed games (before this) and a lot of nervous energy,” Patriots coach Libby Nelson said. “It’s just the anticipatinon of the first game to be played.”

Kingsford’s Emily Murdock allowed just four hits while whiffing nine in he opener. In Game 2, Sammie Zander allowed seven hits while striking out eight.

Westwood led 1-0 in Game 2 and had the tying run at the plate in the seventh, but fell short.

“They settled down in the second game and were more at ease and played with more confidence,” Nelson said about her Patriots, who are slated to host Ishpeming today in a doubleheader that begins at 3:30 p.m.